Queens • One Family Dwelling

798 Empire Ave

Queens, NY 11691Individually ownedBBL 4155510081BIN 4298144

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors3
Units1
Building Area2,045 sqft
ZoningR4A
ClassA1
Market Value$1.3M

798 EMPIRE AVE is a property located at 798 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691. It is classified as a one family dwelling - two stories detached. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 2,045 square feet on a 3,888 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4A. The assessed market value is $1.3M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 6 building permits on record (6 active). 2 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

36records on file

Completed in 1920, 7-98 Empire Ave rises 3 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 1 unit and 2,045 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $76.6K. In the 39 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 36 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward assignment: 8 of its 36 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (7) and release (6) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2011.

Read together — 22% assignment, 39 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.3M of Queens, written across 36 government filings.

Property Details

Address798 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691
Building TypeOne Family Dwelling - Two Stories Detached
A1
Year Built1920
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area2,045 sqft
Lot Size3,888 sqft
ZoningR4A
ConditionAverage
4155510081
4298144
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$77K
$15K

Building Permits

6 on record · 6 active
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 24, 2012Job #420302586-02-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 24, 2012Job #420302586-2-1-hist
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jan 24, 2012Est. cost $48KJob #420302586-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jan 24, 2012Est. cost $4KJob #420302586-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 6, 2011Job #420302586-01-01

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Violations

none on record
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2011Ticket #041543441L
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL/NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2011Ticket #041543442N
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL/NOTICE

No violations found in local records.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 798 EMPIRE AVE, Queens built?

The building at 798 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a one family dwelling - two stories detached with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 2,045 sqft.

Are there building permits at 798 EMPIRE AVE, Queens?

Yes. 798 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 has 6 building permits on record, with 6 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (ISSUED) filed Jan 24, 2012.

Does 798 EMPIRE AVE, Queens have violations?

No violations were found in local records for 798 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691. Violation data is sourced from DOB (safety and legacy), HPD (housing), and ECB (environmental control).

Does 798 EMPIRE AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 798 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 798 EMPIRE AVE?

798 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $77K (land: $15K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 798 EMPIRE AVE?

798 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 is zoned R4A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 798 EMPIRE AVE?

798 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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